Bedstead.



' No. 822,117. PATENTBD MAY 29, 1906.

E. GRIFFITH & W. E. LOGAN.

BBDSTEAD.

APPLIOATION FILED NOV.2'7.1905.

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No. 822,117. PATENTED MAY 29 E. GRIFFITH & W. B. LOGAN.

7 BEDSTEAD.

APPLIOATION FILED NOV. 27, 1905.

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BEDSTEAD.

Specification of Letters Patent.

.ratented May 29, 1906.

A li ati n fil d November 27,1905. Serial No. 289,306.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, EDWIN GRIFFITH and WILLIAM ELBA LOGAN, citizens of the United States, residing at Washington, in the county of Washington and State of Iowa, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Bedsteads, of which the following is a specification.

Our invention relates to an improvement in bedsteads; and the object is to provide an attachment whereby a folding crib may be projected and supported from the side of the bed within convenient reach of the occupant of the bed when in use or slid beneath the bed out of the way when the crib is not required, thus providing a compact device and easily accessible.

With these objects in view our invention consists in a pair of eculiarly-bent rails depending from the bedstead in connection with a crib attachment having sliding pivotal and permanent connection at one edge with the rails and constructed and adapted to be detached therefrom at the opposite edge and sup orted at the side of the bed when in use of s id beneath it when not in use.

Our invention still further consists in certain novel features of construction and combinations of parts, which will be hereinafter described, and pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a view in perspective; and Figs. 2 and 3 are cross-sections, one showing the crib extended and one showing it beneath the bed; and Figs. 4 and 5 are details.

A represents an ordinary bedstead, and 1 1 are cross-bars secured at their ends by screws, bolts, or otherwise to the side rails of the bed. Depending from the cross-bars are the cribrails 2 2, upon which the folded crib 3 is supported. These rails 2 2 are for the most part horizontal exce t their extreme ends, which extend vertical y up through the cross-bars 1 1, where they are screw-threaded, as at 4 4, and adjustably su ported by the nuts 5 5, screwed upon the threads. At one end these crib-rails are bowed upwardly, as at 6 6, for a special purpose, which is to afford support for the edge of the crib, which happens to be located at that point. connected with one edge of the crib, and this rod is provided with eyes 8 8 at each end. The eyes are mounted on the crib-rails and adapted to slide thereon and support the edge of the crib to which the rod is pivoted. Pins A rod 7 is pivotally 9 9 project outwardly from the opposite edge of the crib in position to rest upon the shoulders 1O 10, formed in the bowed ends of the criJio-rails when the crib is slid beneath the be The special function of the back-bowed formation of the crib-rails will be understood when the operation of projecting or sliding the crib from beneath the bed is followed. By reaching beneath the bed and pulling the crib outward the pivotal supporting-rod slides upon the cribrails, and when it reaches the bowed end of the rails it gradually raises the edge of the crib, to which it is attached, to a position approximately level with the lower edge of the adjacent side rail of the bed. Then by slightly raising the crib and sliding it backward toward the shoulders 10 10 the crib is supported at the upper level, the pivoted rod automatically turning over and assuming the required position as it follows the crib-rail and the crib rising in a position against the adjacent rail of the bed within convenient reach of the occupant of the latter, so that it is not necessary to raise the arms over the side of the crib, which is' difficult and inconvenient, as the adjacent edge of the crib is either below or on the level of the side rail of the bed. When the crib is thus drawn out, the folded legs at the outer edge are turned downwardly to support that edge of the crib, and the sides and ends 12 and 13 are folded outwardly and held in position by hooks and eyes 13 and 14, provided for that purpose.

When not in use during the day, for instance, or at other times, the sides, heads, and legs of the crib are folded and the crib is slid back beneath the bed, the pins 9 9 taking a position back upon the shoulders 10 10 of the crib-rails. In this manner a very convenient attachment for beds is provided which is out of the way when not in use, is easily placed in position when desired for use, while at the same time bringing the infant or child within easy and comfortable reach of the mother or attendant without the inconvenience ofreaching over the bed to the crib or lifting the child or getting out of bed.

Slight changes might be resorted to in the form and arrangement of the several parts described without departing from the spirit and scope of our invention, and hence we do not Wish to limit ourselves to the exact construction herein set forth; but,

Having fully described our invention, what we claim as new, and desire to secure by Let ters Patent, is

1. The combination with a bedstead and a crib, of a pair of crib-rails secured to the bedstead, one end of the crib having permanent, sliding and pivotal connection with said cribrails, the rails bowed at one end and having shoulders formed therein for tlhe support of either edge of the crib.

2. The combination with a bedstead and a crib, of a pair of crib-rails secured to the bed stead, one end of the crib having permanent, sliding and pivotal connection with said cribrails, the rails bowed at one end and having shoulders formed therein for the support of either edge of the crib, said crib-rails being vertically adjustable.

3. The combination with a bedstead and crib-rails depending therefrom, said crib-rails having shoulders formed at one end, of a crib and a rod pivotally connected with one edge of the crib and having eyes at opposite ends thereof which have pivotally-sliding connection with the crib-rails.

4. The combination with a bedstead, of cross-bars secured thereto and crib-rails secured to the cross-bars, said crib-rails bowed at one end and provided with shoulders, of a folding crib having a rod pivotally connected therewith, said rod having eyes at its 0 posite ends mounted on the crib-rails an the crib provided with pins at the opposite edge adapted to rest upon the shoulders of the bowed ends of the crib-rails when the crib is slid beneath the bed.

In testimony whereof we 'alfix our signatures in presence of two witnesses.

EDWIN GRIFFITH. WILLIAM ELBA LOGAN.

Witnesses:

A. S. FoLGER, W. A. MCINTOSH. 

